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More sportspersons will come into athletics after Neeraj Chopra's gold in
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Olympian Anju Bobby George feels Neeraj Chopra's gold medal in javelin throw at the Tokyo Olympics will motivate more sportsperson to pick athletics as a discipline in sports. Neeraj Chopra created history on Saturday as he became the first from the countr
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After the game against Australia, coaches told us we didn't play badly and
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New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): India men's hockey skipper Manpreet Singh on Tuesday said he feels happy that his team was able to come back with a bronze medal from the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics.
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Coach Marijne got angry with us after group game against GB: Goalkeeper Sa
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New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): India women's hockey goalkeeper Savita on Tuesday revealed that head coach Sjoerd Marijne got angry with the side after their performance against Great Britain in the group-stage encounter of the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics.
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Postponement of Tokyo Olympics helped me work on weakness and increase str
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Despite undergoing a surgery on his throwing arm in 2019, Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra revealed on Tuesday that he was "fit and ready" for the showpiece event to be held in 2020. The Indian javelin thrower went on to add that the delay due
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The goal was to inspire women, we created a legacy: Women's hockey coach M
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New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): India women's hockey team head coach Sjoerd Marijne has said India will remain in his heart forever as the Dutch master tactician leaves the team on an all-time high. The Indian women's hockey team went down fighting against Great Britain 3-4 in the bro
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AFI to stage javelin throwing competition every year on Aug 7 to honour Ne
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New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Lalit Bhanot, the Chairman of Athletics Federation of India's (AFI) Planning Committee, on Tuesday said they will stage javelin throwing competitions every year on August 7.
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Joining national camp was turning point in my career: Neeraj Chopra
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New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Tuesday revealed that joining the national camp was a turning point in his sports career.
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Biden congratulates Japan PM for successfully hosting Tokyo Olympics
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Washington [US], August 10 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) congratulated Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga for the "successful" hosting of the summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.
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Thank people for love, respect, feels good to return home, says Bajrang Pu
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Sonipat (Haryana), August 10 (ANI): Thanking people for love and respect, Olympics Bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia on Monday said that it feels good to return home as he received a rousing welcome from his family and locals outside his residence in Sonipat on Monday.
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Will aim to win gold medal in next Olympics, says Ravi Dahiya
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New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics Silver Medallist Ravi Dahiya who was welcomed with pride in the national capital on Monday evening has expressed that he will aim to win gold in the next Olympics.
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We are Olympic medallists now, will try to make winning a 'habit': PR Sree
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New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): India men's hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh on Monday said that the bronze medal win at the Tokyo Olympics can be seen as the "rebirth of Indian hockey".
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Gujarat's petrol pump owner gives free fuel to all 'Neerajs', to celebrate
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Bharuch (Gujarat ) [India], August 9 (ANI): For people named Neeraj in Gujarat's Bharuch, there was a bonanza waiting for them at a local petrol pump whose owner had announced free fuel worth Rs 501 for them to celebrate javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's gold medal win at the just- concluded T
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